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Proceedings of the 10th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis

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#246 Results from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> 2008 Johne’s Serologic Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>iciency Test and Update <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> 2009<br />

Johne’s Milk ELISA Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>iciency Test<br />

Janet Gail Marquardt<br />

USDA/NCAH, USA<br />

The 2008 Johne’s Disease Serologic Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>iciency Test panel c<strong>on</strong>sisted <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 0.25 ml <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> sera from 21 animals.<br />

Selected serum samples were used in duplicate to c<strong>on</strong>stitute <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> total <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 25 serum samples per test panel. The<br />

Pri<strong>on</strong>ics Parachek TM Test was successfully utilized by 44 laboratories and 51 individuals. Three laboratories<br />

failed <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> first round <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> testing, but passed <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir retests. The IDEXX Herdchek TM ELISA Test was successfully<br />

utilized by 53 laboratories and 63 individuals. Five laboratories failed <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> first round <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> testing, but four successfully<br />

completed <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir retests. The fifth laboratory failed <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> first retest using <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> IDEXX test and submitted<br />

results for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir sec<strong>on</strong>d retest using <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Pri<strong>on</strong>ics test. This laboratory failed again by missing <strong>on</strong>e critical<br />

sample. Of o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r participating laboratories using alternative testing methods, three laboratories utilized <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

Pourquier Test to complete <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> test with a passing score and <strong>on</strong>e <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se laboratories also submitted a successful<br />

Complement Fixati<strong>on</strong> Test. One laboratory failed using an in-house procedure, but had passed using<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Pri<strong>on</strong>ics test. The 2009 Johne’s Disease Milk ELISA Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>iciency Test has been sent to 39 laboratories with<br />

results due May 1, 2009. Participati<strong>on</strong> in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Milk ELISA Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>iciency Test has increased from last year when 36<br />

laboratories participated.<br />

#248 A Simple Internal PCR C<strong>on</strong>trol for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis<br />

C<strong>on</strong>structed by PCR Techniques<br />

Ian Marsh, Martin McLo<strong>on</strong>, Sue Austin, Shayne Fell, Leslie Reddacliff, Richard Whittingt<strong>on</strong><br />

New South Wales Department <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Primary Industries, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Australia; Faculty <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

Veterinary Science, University <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Sydney, Australia<br />

Aims: Polymerase chain reacti<strong>on</strong> (PCR) is routinely used to c<strong>on</strong>firm <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> presence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Mycobacterium avium<br />

subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> diagnosis <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> ovine Johne’s disease (OJD). In a recent study to overcome<br />

specificity issues with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> current PCR we also developed an internal amplificati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>trol (IAC) to m<strong>on</strong>itor <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

integrity <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> individual reacti<strong>on</strong>s. This is important given <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> opportunity to introduce PCR inhibitory substances<br />

within samples. Unlike o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r internal c<strong>on</strong>trols that require cl<strong>on</strong>ing and o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r molecular manipulati<strong>on</strong>s, this IAC<br />

<strong>on</strong>ly requires PCR capability for its producti<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Method: The IAC was c<strong>on</strong>structed in a two step PCR process that amplified a regi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium (MAA) genome that is not present in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> MAP genome using composite<br />

primers made <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> an MAA regi<strong>on</strong> and an MAP regi<strong>on</strong>. The IAC was <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>n incorporated in to a multiplex PCR that<br />

included a new MAP specific target to increase specificity. The analytical sensitivity <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> IAC and multiplex<br />

PCR was established prior to evaluati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> DNA samples that had been previously examined for OJD.<br />

Results: The IAC had no adverse effects <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> analytical sensitivity <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> MAP specific multiplex PCR.<br />

The new PCR test was successfully used to determine <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> presence/absence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> MAP in 25 faecal samples<br />

with known OJD status and simultaneously determine <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> integrity <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> each reacti<strong>on</strong>.<br />

C<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>: We present a new test multiplex PCR for MAP that incorporates an IAC. The procedure<br />

used to produce <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> IAC is simple and highly adaptable to o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r PCR-based diagnostic tests.<br />

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